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huffingtonpost.com - 12/14/2008
McCain Whacks RNC, Defends Obama Over Blagojevich (VIDEO)
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John McCain sideswiped the Republican National Committee on Sunday for the intense focus it has placed on Barack Obama's relationship (however thin) to Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Saying he was confident that information would be made public regarding the president-elect's contacts with the ...
blogs.wsj.com - 12/15/2008
The Real Story Behind the Rushed Blagojevich Bust: How the Feds Are Frustrated by Losing (Maybe) ...
— blogs.wsj.com — Cam Simpson reports on the Rod Blagojevich case in Chicago. Conventional wisdom holds that U.S. Attorney Patrick... Fitzgerald ordered the FBI to arrest Rod Blagojevich before sunrise Tuesday in order to stop a crime from being committed. That ... (more) The Real Story Behind the Rushed Blagojevich Bust: How ...

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politico.com - 12/14/2008
McCain scolds GOP for whacking Obama - Mike Allen
— politico.com — In a surprising rebuke to the warriors who fought for him through tough times, Sen. John McCain... (R-Ariz.) on Sunday sided with President-elect Barack Obama and scolded the Republican National Committee for fanning the Illinois corruption scandal. On ... (more) McCain scolds GOP for whacking Obama - Mike Allen

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swamppolitics.com - 12/13/2008
Rahm Emanuel, Blagojevich staff talked
— swamppolitics.com — by Bob Secter Rahm Emanuel, President-elect Barack Obama's pick to be White House chief of staff, had... conversations with Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration about who would replace Obama in the U.S. Senate, the Tribune has learned.  ... (more) Rahm Emanuel, Blagojevich staff talked

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Around The Sphere
The Moderate Voice — ... and anybody — right now, I think we should try to be working constructively together, not only on an issue such as this, but on the economy stimulus package, reforms that are necessary. And so, I don’t know all the details of the relationship between President-elect Obama’s campaign or his people and the governor of Illinois, but I have some confidence that all the information will come out. It always does, it seems to me.” Watch the VIDEO HERE (more…)

The Real Johnny Mac is Back
PoliPundit.com — The Real Johnny Mac is Back Welcome back Johnny Mac!! Oh, how I missed the “Maverick", not the one we saw running for President, that was a phony. I’m talking about the one who is adored by the MSM, and loved by Democrats, the one that rips Republicans and defends the opposition : John McCain sideswiped the Republican National Committee on Sunday for the intense focus it has placed on Barack Obama’s relationship (however thin) to Gov. Rod Blagojevich.“You know, in all due respect to the Republican National Committee and anybody – right now, I think we should try to be working ...

Links for 2008-12-14 [del.icio.us]
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... warriors who fought for him through tough times, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Sunday sided with President-elect Barack Obama and scolded the Republican National Committee for fanning the Illinois corruption scandal. On ABC’s “This Week,” host George Stephanopoulos asked: “The chairman of the Republican National Committee, Mike Duncan, has been highly critical of the way President- elect Obama has dealt with this. ++++++ The Maverick is back. Maybe he should just retire. McCain Whacks RNC, Defends Obama Over Blagojevich (VIDEO) Saying he was confident that ...

links for 2008-12-15
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... McCain Whacks RNC, Defends Obama Over Blagojevich (VIDEO) Saying he was confident that information would be made public regarding the president-elect's contacts with the embattled Illinois governor — who is accused of putting up Obama's vacant Senate seat to ...

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marcambinder.theatlantic.com 12/11/2008 — If the goal is to get Barack Obama to make a full accounting of his transition's contacts with Gov. Blagojevich, then you have marginally hurt the cause by giving the Obama team political cover. Marginally... not irrevocably. "President-elect Barack ...
RNC Chief Duncan: Obama "Less Than Forthcoming"
hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com 12/12/2008 — Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan pushed again today for Pres.-elect Barack Obama to provide more specifics about his team's interaction with IL Gov. Rod Blagojevich . “President-elect Barack Obama continues to provide less than ...
Pressure builds on Obama to release his Blagojevich contacts
latimesblogs.latimes.com 12/14/2008 — In case you're wondering about that list President-elect Obama promised a few days ago to release in "a few days" detailing all of his office's contacts with accused Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich about the vacation U.S. Senate seat, the ...
Video: New RNC ad hammers Obama over Blagojevich
hotair.com 12/14/2008 — Too much too soon? [...] Read the rest »
McCain rebukes RNC tactics against Obama
videocafe.crooksandliars.com 12/14/2008 — Download | Play    Download | Play John McCain doesn't think that the Republican National Committee's calls for the Obama team to release their conversations with Rod Blagojevich are helpful. "With all due respect to the Republican ...
Townhall.com — News
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) will be entitled to get all of the tapes of his conversations, which could be leaked as payback to Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.), writes Hugh Hewitt. The joint ticket for Republican National Committee leadership of Ken Blackwell, Ohio's former secretary of state, ...
More Republicans Revolt Against Obama-Blagojevich Attacks — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
As the Republican National Committee continues its attempt to tie disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich to President-elect Barack Obama, more high-profile GOPers are rebelling against the strategy. Newt Gingrich (Ga.), the former Speaker of the House and a potential candidate for president in 2012, ...
More Republicans Revolt Against Obama-Blagojevich Attacks — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
As the Republican National Committee continues its attempt to tie disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich to President-elect Barack Obama, more high-profile GOPers are rebelling against the strategy. Newt Gingrich (Ga.), the former Speaker of the House and a potential candidate for president in 2012, ...
Gingrich Rips RNC for Blagojevich/Obama Ad — Drudge Retort
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich accused Republican National Committee chairman Mike Duncan of engaging in "a destructive distraction" by attempting to tie Barack Obama to Rod Blagojevich in a new web ad. "The RNC should pull the ad down immediately," Gingrich wrote.
Steele's ethics pitch — Ben Smith's Blog
Michael Steele, in his campaign for Republican National Committee chairman, releases an ethics package, saying Republicans need not to take favorites, but to go after "Ted Stevens or Rod Blagojevich." He proposes a new ethics oversight body inside the party and a bar on party ...
Newt Gingrich Loses His Mind and Attacks Republican National Committee Over Blago Ad — FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog
The association of President-Elect Barack Obama and the recently charged in a political corruption scandal, Governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich Has Newt Gingrich lost his mind? Apparently so in a letter to RNC Chairman Mike Duncan. I was saddened to learn that at a time of ...
Newt denounces Blago attacks — Ben Smith's Blog
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is denouncing Republican attempts to link President-elect Barack Obama and disgraced Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. Senator John McCain Sunday distanced himself from Republican National Committee attacks on Obama, and in a letter to RNC Chairman Mike ...
Day By Day by Chris Muir December 15, 2008 - Personal Politics — FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog
Day By Day by Chris Muir But, “The Maverick” John McCain, the RIGHT’S (?) Presidential candidate says the GOP should give President-Elect Barack Obama a pass on his association with Hot Rod Blagojevich trying to sell his U.S. Senate seat. McCain even chastized the ...
RNC Goes on the Offense re: Blagojevich and Obama. McCain Comes to the Defense — PoliGazette
The Republican National Committee yesterday released an ad titled “Questions Remain.” It posed that question everyone’s been asking regarding the scandal surrounding Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich: What did Obama know and when did he know it? Obama, for his part, says that ...
McCain to RNC: Stop Picking on Obama and His Corrupt Cronies — JammieWearingFool
John McCain, never missing an opportunity to miss an opportunity.In a surprising rebuke to the warriors who fought for him through tough times, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Sunday sided with President-elect Barack Obama and scolded the Republican National Committee for fanning the Illinois ...
Mavericky — Political Animal
MAVERICKY.... The Republican National Committee, true to form, is going to comical lengths to try to connect Barack Obama to Rod Blagojevich, reality notwithstanding. The latest initiative includes a three-minute web video featuring a bunch of instances in which the...
Quote of the Day — Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
"With all due respect to the Republican National Committee, we should try to be working constructively together." -- Sen. John McCain, in an interview on This Week , on Republican attempts to tie President-elect Obama to Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
McCain Whacks RNC, Defends Obama Over Blagojevich (VIDEO) — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
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Politics as usual — The Reaction
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NRCC: Jackson, Jr. Destroys Dems' Ethics Cred — News
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RNC: Obama Should Disclose Blago Contacts — News
The Republican National Committee (RNC) said that President-elect Obama should reveal any talks his transition team has had with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D), arguing that Obama's pledge to be transparent is at stake. RNC Chairman Mike Duncan had criticized Obama on Tuesday for not going ...
RNC Chairman Calls on Obama to Disclose Communications with Blagojevich — CNSNews.com Headlines
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